71 ordspråk av Tom Pecora
Tom Pecora
We got back to defending. We held them to 40 percent from the floor [9-for-23 in the second half], we only had two turnovers in the second half [after eight in the first half] and we dominated the glass. We had 16 offensive rebounds, and those can really change a game.
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We had to go to the rope-a-dope a while, kind of get ourselves back in the fight, but they didn't knock us out, and I'm proud of that.
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We just ride him. When he's in that zone and he's impossible to guard out there, it's easy.
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We made a couple of bonehead plays late, things we don't expect out of our veterans, and that allowed them back in the game.
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We may try to win it without them.
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We played Mason twice and we beat them twice. Where I come from, if you win you stay on the court. If you lose you're off. I don't mind them getting in, but it shouldn't have been at our expense.
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We're disappointed. But it isn't the worst thing that will happen to us in our lives. We still have a chance to keep playing and we're going to get ready for our NIT game on Thursday and try to do everything we can do to win that tournament.
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We're getting there. We still haven't had a night where everyone is playing their total A-game. But that's OK. I'm hoping that happens next weekend.
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We're rooting for George Mason. I'm really getting a kick out of it.
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We've been ripe for this to happen. We've gotten away from what we are good at.
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You can't let a little incident like that mar a college basketball game.
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